Chapter 16 of Making Money is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Making Money is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself. A glance from Granning apprised him of the seriousness of the situation. He walked over to the huddled figure and laid his hand on his shoulder. "Hello there, Fred. It's Bojo."
Chapter 16 of Making Money is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading “A glance from Granning apprised him of the seriousness of the situation.”
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself.”
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello there, Fred.”
crowded or massed together
From this reading “He walked over to the huddled figure and laid his hand on his shoulder.”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “A glance from Granning apprised him of the seriousness of the situation.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “A glance from Granning apprised him of the seriousness of the situation.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He walked over to the huddled figure and laid his hand on his shoulder.”
In this reading “BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself.”
In this reading “A glance from Granning apprised him of the seriousness of the situation.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A glance from Granning apprised him of the seriousness of the situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked over to the huddled figure and laid his hand on his shoulder.
past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading A glance from Granning apprised him of the seriousness of the situation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself.
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He walked over to the huddled figure and laid his hand on his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A glance from Granning apprised him of the seriousness of the situation.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A glance from Granning apprised him of the seriousness of the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A glance from Granning apprised him of the seriousness of the situation.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He walked over to the huddled figure and laid his hand on his shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked over to the huddled figure and laid his hand on his shoulder.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello there, Fred.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A glance from Granning apprised him of the seriousness of the situation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself.
crowded or massed together
From this reading He walked over to the huddled figure and laid his hand on his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's Bojo."
set down according to a plan
From this reading He walked over to the huddled figure and laid his hand on his shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He walked over to the huddled figure and laid his hand on his shoulder.
above and across; more than
From this reading He walked over to the huddled figure and laid his hand on his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading A glance from Granning apprised him of the seriousness of the situation.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He walked over to the huddled figure and laid his hand on his shoulder.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A glance from Granning apprised him of the seriousness of the situation.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hello there, Fred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOJO BEGINS TO SPEND HIS QUARTER-MILLION At the sight of Fred DeLancy, Bojo checked himself.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked over to the huddled figure and laid his hand on his shoulder.
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